Cyber city in
Mansa Devi complexPANCHKULA,
March 2  The HUDA has come up with a
proposal to set up a cyber city and information
technology park in the vicinity of the township
in collaboration with the state's DoE.

22
sheep die after consuming polluted effluentLALRU,
March 2  As many as 22 sheep died and more than 20
fell sick after allegedly consuming polluted effluent of
industrial units situated at Gholumajra village along the
Chandigarh-Ambala National Highway-22, about 5 km from
here, on Wednesday.

Sharma takes over as PGI DirectorCHANDIGARH,
March 2  Prof S.K. Sharma, Head, Department of
Urology, today took over as the 9th regular Director of
the Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and
Research.

Better power position for
Panchkula envisagedPANCHKULA,
March 2  The district will shortly be connected
with the Shahbad-Panchkula integrated power link circuit,
a project hanging fire since long. Consequently, the
township would be free from miseries of low voltage and
power trippings and cuts.

UT may give relief to farmers CHANDIGARH,
March 2  The Chandigarh Administration may pay a
sum between Rs 9.50 lakh and Rs 10.40 lakh per acre as
compensation to farmers whose lands are being acquired in
Badheri, Kajheri, Palsora and Nizampur Kumbra villages as
part of the 225-acre acquisition drive in these villages
around the city.

New-look intersection by month-endCHANDIGARH,
March 2  The work on the provision of automated
traffic lights at the Housing Board Intersection on the
Chandigarh-Panchkula road is expected to be completed by
the end of this month.

Samiti holds rallyCHANDIGARH,
March 2  Members of the Arakshan Bachao Sangharsh
Samiti held a rally here today in support of its demands
of implementing the reservation policy.

Administration to set up school
tribunalCHANDIGARH,
March 2  The Chandigarh Administration has decided
to set up a school tribunal to safeguard the interests of
teachers working in privately-managed recognised schools
of the UT.

Vigilance Department seeks
statement correctionCHANDIGARH,
March 2  Seeking permission to correct a statement
made earlier in the case against Engineering Department
officials, the UT Vigilance Department today said it had
inadvertently mentioned certain agreements as being
subject matter of the challan.

Service lanes used for debrisSAS NAGAR,
March 2  The service lanes provided behind the
commercial premises in different sector markets in this
town have become a source of nuisance for the residents,
with the local authorities least bothered to check it.

Woollens, quilts give way to
cottonsCHANDIGARH,
March 2  Day temperatures have gone up by almost
5°C in the past one week, making city residents feel
warm, discard the heavy woollens in favour of cottons
during the day and cast aside bulky quilts in favour of
blankets during the nights.

BJP recruitment till March 17CHANDIGARH,
March 2  The local unit of the Bharatiya Janata
Party has fixed March 17 as the last date for recruitment
of active members of the party. A decision to this effect
was taken at a meeting of the Membership Incharges,
convened by the Chief Membership Incharge, Mr Narinder
Dev Sharma.

Industries hold seminarSAS NAGAR,
March 2  A seminar on modernisation of
manufacturing process was organised by the Mohali
Industries Association (MIA) in coordination with the
manufacturing panel of the CII here yesterday.

Variation in spices prices PANCHKULA,
March 2  Prices of spices differed marginally in
the local markets of the township today. Within sectors,
there was a slight difference in prices between booths
and shops.

Finance panel plea to
AdministrationCHANDIGARH,
March 2  The Finance and the Contract Committee of
the Municipal Corporation of Chandigarh yesterday urged
the Chandigarh Administration to transfer 10 per cent
share of total sales tax by way of the municipal
surcharge.

Housing finance office openedCHANDIGARH,
March 2  GIC Housing Finance Limited, one of the
top five housing finance companies of the country, today
opened its office here today.

Contest on environment
conservationCHANDIGARH,
March 2  The Govt Senior Secondary School, Sector
19 and the Children Alliance for the Protection of the
Environment today organised a spring tree plantation and
a declamation contest on Environment conservation
is our future.

SPORT

India needs more VijaydeepsCHANDIGARH,
March 2  Vijaydeep Singh of Patiala could not have
asked for at the 64 Senior National Badminton
Championships, yesterday, where he won the men's doubles
title along with Markose Bristow.

Soccer academy begins in JulyCHANDIGARH,
March 2  The Chandigarh Football Academy, first of
its kind in North India, will become functional from
July. Initially, the academy will have a batch of 24
players who will be trained at the Sector 42 Sports
Complex.

Athletics meet beginsCHANDIGARH,
March 2  The 39th Athletics meet of Central
Polytechnic, Sector 26, was inaugurated by Ms Shanta
Abhilashi, Mayor of the Chandigarh Municipal Corporation,
today. She hoisted the flag and inspected the march past
of athletes and a well-decorated band.

Compensated for crushed footCHANDIGARH,
March 2  Nearly two years and a half after a cycle
mechanics right foot was crushed under a truck, the
UT Additional District and Sessions Judge, Mr S.K. Goel,
has awarded a compensation of Rs 2,98,900.

Five convicted of forging
certificatesCHANDIGARH,
March 2  Convicting five persons accused of being
involved in forging matriculation certificates, UT
Judicial Magistrate (First Class) Jasbir Singh has
sentenced them to rigorous imprisonment for a year,
besides imposing a fine of Rs 500 on each.

A memorable eveningCHANDIGARH,
March 2  The second series of
Rasmanjari a music festival dedicated to late
Ustad Allarakha Khan, being organised by SPIC MACAY,
concluded this evening with a captivating rudra veena
recital of Baha-ud-Din Dagar.

Punjabi writer speaksCHANDIGARH,
March 2  A Face-to-Face with Mohan Bhandari, an
eminent Punjabi writer, was organised today by the
Punjabi Literary Society of Government College, Sector
46.